We lost one of our finest today with the passing of Tim Russert. I believe John Edwards said it best:
“A great man has been lost. It is not just that our system depends on intelligent, persistent, fair-minded journalists, and Tim was one. It is not just that the civility of our political interchange requires dignity and respect and - it is also true - compassion, and that Tim was a model of each of these. It is not just that the manner in which we treasure and respect our essential personal relationships is the real mark of character, and that Tim was an exemplary son and husband and father. It is that too few among us reach for all these things and even fewer attain them. We were blessed to have had his friendship and companionship. We were all blessed to have his wisdom and vision and to have shared his joy for life. Tim will be missed today and tomorrow and next year and the year after and in a decade and for even longer than that. Elizabeth and I will miss him.”
I will miss him, too. I have spent most Sunday mornings (and a lot of Monday afternoon podcasts) listening to Tim hammer away at his guests, no matter which side of the political fence they fell on. I never knew what his own views were but I always knew that he'd be getting after whomever was on the show. He represented integrity in journalism and unbiased coverage of this nation's political machine and the world is emptier without him.
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I agree- I am very sad and not really sure what its going to be line this Sunday morning. He was the best.
ReplyDeleteI am really sad too and was totally shocked when I read the news. We need more people like him.
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